Hip Hop Trivia Thread

[virusx]

John Owens from Hieroglyphics...

 

[mdinire]

no.. they changed their name for their rapping career.. right coast though

 

[daclassicgamingmaster]

dre was pretty tame in his wcwc days. then he joined nwa and became a THUG

 

[mdinire]

No.. but its the NWA member who used that against him in a diss :lol:

 

[virusx]

So... Easy-e?
It's just a guess.

 

[mdinire]

Yeah EaZy-E .. it was mentioned in DJ Yellas solo album which is a tribute to him

 

[virusx]

Didn't know that. Where this name came from btw ?

 

[OMars]

Okay, don't hijack the thread guys.

Anyway, speaking of DMX, do you know what DMX stands for?

 

[daclassicgamingmaster]

pfff dark man X

 

[triksR4rabits]

Okay, don't hijack the thread guys.

Anyway, speaking of DMX, do you know what DMX stands for?

dude you can't create a hip-hop trivia thread and not expect people to discuss hip-hop...

and c'mon, "what does DMX stand for?"

 

[virusx]

We were just keeping the flame of your thread up bro' :lol:

 

[OMars]

pfff dark man X

What does X stand for, oh wise one?

 

[daclassicgamingmaster]

Unknown

 

[OMars]

Unknown

Ok, I was trying to mess with you, here the score out of 50:

peelie - 2
blah - 1
virusx - 2
OMars - 1
DCGM - 1

 

[daclassicgamingmaster]

It runs in the family with these hip hop veterans. One is a legendary rap pioneer and the other is a recording legend.

Name either one.

(oh yes, the bar is being raised )

 

[OMars]

It runs in the family with these hip hop veterans. One is a legendary rap pioneer and the other is a recording legend.

Name either one.

(oh yes, the bar is being raised )

Rev Run and Russel Simmons?

 

[daclassicgamingmaster]

It runs in the family with these hip hop veterans. One is a legendary rap pioneer and the other is a recording legend.

Name either one.

(oh yes, the bar is being raised )

Rev Run and Russel Simmons?

yup. I thought that was a little more difficult :unsure:

peelie - 2
virusx - 2
OMars - 2
blah - 1
DCGM - 1

 

[OMars]

Okay, let's make this a little harder... What DJ/MC first started the trend of "scratching" vinyl records in DJ performances?

 

[peelie]

Okay, let's make this a little harder... What DJ/MC first started the trend of "scratching" vinyl records in DJ performances?

hoho a controversial one this. I say Grandmaster Flash.

 

[virusx]

Dj Kool Herc ?